耳边名著 | 中英字幕

Chapter 98

　　Good-by and good luck to you!""Where are you going in sucha hurry?""Home. My good Fairy wants me to return home beforenight.""Wait two minutes more.""It's toolate!""Only two minutes.""And if the Fairy scoldsme?""Let her scold. After she gets tired, she will stop," saidLamp-Wick.

　　"Are you going alone or with others?""Alone? Therewill be more than a hundred of us!""Will you walk?""Atmidnight the wagon passes here that is to take uswithin the boundaries ofthat marvelous8 country.""How I wishmidnight would strike!""Why?""To see you all set outtogether.""Stay here a while longer and you will seeus!""No, no. I want to return home.""Wait two moreminutes.""I have waited too long as it is. The Fairy will beworried.""Poor Fairy! Is she afraid the bats will eat youup?""Listen, Lamp-Wick," said the Marionette, "are youreallysure that there are no schools in the Land of Toys?""Not even theshadow of one.""Not even one teacher?""Notone.""And one does not have to study?""Never, never,never!""What a great land!" said Pinocchio, feeling his mouthwater.

　　"What a beautiful land! I have never been there,but I can wellimagine it.""Why don't you come, too?""It is useless foryou to tempt9 me! I told you I promisedmygood Fairy to behave myself, and I am going tokeep my word.""Good-by,then, and remember me to the grammarschools, to the high schools, and even tothe colleges ifyou meet them on the way.""Good-by, Lamp-Wick. Have apleasant trip, enjoyyourself, and remember your friends once in a while."Withthese words, the Marionette started on his wayhome. Turning once more to hisfriend, he asked him:

好，再见，祝我一路平安。”
　　“你这么急急忙忙的上哪儿啊？”
　　“回家。我的好仙女要我天黑前回家。”
　　“再等两分钟吧。”
　　“那太晚了。”
　　“就那么两分钟嘛，”
　　“万一仙女骂我呢？”
　　“让她去骂好了。她骂够了会不骂的，”小灯芯这小坏蛋说。
　　“你怎么？一个人去还是跟大伙儿一起去，”
　　“一个人去？有百来个孩子呢？”
　　“走着去吗？”
　　“半夜有一辆车子经过这里，要把我们一直送到这个无比幸福的国家去。”
　　“现在是半夜就好了，那我什么都愿意给！……”
　　“为什么？”
　　“为了看看你们大伙儿动身。”
　　“在这儿再等一会儿，你就看见了。”
　　“不行不行，我得回家了，”
　　“就等那么两分钟吧。”
　　“我已经呆得太久了。仙女要想我啦。”
　　“可怜的仙女！她是怕蝙蝠吃了你吗？”
　　“不过，”皮诺乔又说，“你断定这国家没学校吗？……”
　　“连学校的影子也没有，”
　　“也没有老师吗？……”
　　“一个也没有。”
　　“也不要学习吗？……”
　　“不要，不要，不要！”
　　“多美的国家呀！”皮诺乔说，觉得口水都要流下来了。“多美的国家呀！我没到过那里，可我完全能想象出来！……”
　　“那你干吗不也上那儿去吗？”
　　“你引不动我！如今我已经答应我的好仙女，要做个有头脑的孩子，我不想说话不算数。”
　　“那就再见吧，代我向初级中学致敬！……要是你在路上碰到一些高级中学，也代我向它们致敬。”
　　“再见，小灯芯，一路平安，祝你快活，常常想到朋友们。”
　　木偶说着就要走，走了两步又停下来，向他这位朋友回过身子，问道：

8 marvelous    

adj.奇迹般的，惊人的，了不起的

参考例句：

·        It'seems to me a most marvelous book.这本书我觉得奥妙之至。

·        I congratulate you on this marvelous opportunity.恭喜你获得这样一个极好的机会。

9 tempt    

vt.引诱，勾引，吸引，引起…的兴趣

参考例句：

·        Nothing could tempt him to such a course of action.什么都不能诱使他去那样做。

·        The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.她有钱了，可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。

Chapter 97

　　Where could he be? Pinocchio searched here and there andeverywhere,and finally discovered him hiding near a farmer's wagon4.

　　"What are you doing there?" asked Pinocchio, running up tohim.

　　"I am waiting for midnight to strike to go--""Where?""Far,far away!""And I have gone to your house three times to look foryou!""What did you want from me?""Haven't you heard thenews? Don't you know what good luck is mine?""What isit?""Tomorrow I end my days as a Marionette and become a boy,like youand all my other friends.""May it bring you luck!""Shall Isee you at my party tomorrow?""But I'm telling you that I gotonight.""At what time?""At midnight.""And whereare you going?""To a real country--the best in the world--a wonderfulplace!""What is it called?""It is called the Land of Toys.Why don't you come, too?""I? Oh, no!""You are making a bigmistake, Pinocchio. Believe me,if you don't come, you'll be sorry. Where canyou finda place that will agree better with you and me? No schools,no teachers,no books! In that blessed place there is nosuch thing as study. Here, it isonly on Saturdays thatwe have no school. In the Land of Toys, every day,exceptSunday, is a Saturday. Vacation begins on the firstof January and ends onthe last day of December. Thatis the place for me! All countries should be likeit!

　　How happy we should all be!""But how does one spend theday in the Land of Toys?""Days are spent in play and enjoyment5from morn tillnight. At night onegoes to bed, and next morning, thegood times begin all over again. What do youthink of it?""H'm--!" said Pinocchio, nodding his wooden head,as if to say,"It's the kind of life which would agree with me perfectly6.""Do you want to go withme, then? Yes or no? Youmust make up your mind.""No, no, and againno! I have promised my kind Fairyto become a good boy, and I want to keep myword. Justsee: The sun is setting7 and I must leave you and run.

哪儿能找到他呢？这里找，那里找，最后总算看见他躲在一间农舍的门廊里。
　　“你在这儿干吗？”皮诺乔走过去问他。
　　“等半夜好离开这里……”
　　“上哪儿去？”
　　“上很远很远的地方去！”
　　“我可是上你家找你三次了！……”
　　“你找我干吗？”
　　“你不知道这个重要消息吗？你不知道我交的好运吗？”
　　“什么好运？”
　　“赶明儿我就不再是木偶，要变成一个真孩子，像你，像大家一样了。”
　　“恭喜恭喜。”
　　“就为了这件事，希望你明天上我家赴早宴。”
　　“可我跟你说了，我今天夜里就得离开这里！”
　　“几点钟？”
　　“半夜十二点。”
　　“上哪儿？”
　　“上一个国家……这是全世界最美的国家，一个真正的快乐的国家！……”
　　“这国家叫什么名字？”
　　“叫‘玩儿国’。你干吗不跟我一起去呢？”
　　“我，我可不去！”
　　“那你就大错特错了，皮诺乔！你相信我的话，不去你要后悔的。对我们孩子来说，哪儿还能找到一个更好的国家呢？那儿没有学校，那儿没有老师，那儿没有书本。在这幸福国家里永远不要学习。星期四不用上学，一个星期有六个星期四和一个星期日。你想象一下吧，秋假从一月一号放到十二月最后一天。这个国家真配我胃口！一切文明国家都该像它这样才好！……”
　　“在‘玩儿国’里日子是怎么过的？”
　　“就玩着过，从早玩到晚。晚上睡一觉，第二天早晨又重新开始玩。你觉得怎么样？”
　　“嗯！……”皮诺乔嗯了一声，轻轻点点头，像是说：“这种日子我也真想过。”
　　“那么，我想跟我一起去吗？去还是不去？你拿主意吧。”
　　“不去，不去，不去，我不去。如今我已经答应过我的好心仙女，说我要做个好孩子，说了就要算数。再说，我看太阳正在落下去，我得马上离开你，赶紧走了。好，再见，祝我一路平安。”

4 wagon    

n.四轮马车，手推车，面包车；无盖运货列车

参考例句：

·        We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。

·        The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

5 enjoyment    

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

·        Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。

·        After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

6 perfectly    

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

·        The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。

·        Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

7 setting    

n.背景

参考例句：

·        The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。

·        Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

Chapter 96

Pinocchio,instead of becoming a boy, runs awayto the Land of Toys with his friend,Lamp-WickComing at last out of the surprise into which the Fairy'swords hadthrown him, Pinocchio asked for permission togive out the invitations.

　　"Indeed, you may invite your friends to tomorrow's party.

　　Only remember to return home before dark. Do youunderstand?""I'll be back in one hour without fail," answeredthe Marionette1.

　　"Take care, Pinocchio! Boys give promises very easily,but theyas easily forget them.""But I am not like those others. When I givemy word I keep it.""We shall see. In case you do disobey, you will bethe oneto suffer, not anyone else.""Why?""Because boys whodo not listen to their elders always come to grief2.""I certainly have,"said Pinocchio, "but from now on, I obey.""We shall see if youare telling the truth."Without adding another word, the Marionette badethe goodFairy good-by, and singing and dancing, he left the house.

　　In a little more than an hour, all his friends wereinvited. Someaccepted quickly and gladly. Others had tobe coaxed3, but when they heard that the toastwas to be buttered on both sides, they all ended by acceptingthe invitationwith the words, "We'll come to please you."Now it must be known that,among all his friends,Pinocchio had one whom he loved most of all.

　　The boy's real name was Romeo, but everyone called himLamp-Wick, forhe was long and thin and had a woebegonelook about him.

　　Lamp-Wick was the laziest boy in the school and the biggestmischief-maker, but Pinocchio loved him dearly.

　　That day, he went straight to his friend's house to invite him tothe party, but Lamp-Wick was not at home. He went a second time ,and again athird, but still without success.

当然，皮诺乔马上就得到仙女同意，进城去把要请的人都给请来。临走时仙女对他说：
　　“那你就去请你的同学们明天来参加早宴吧。可你记住了，天黑前就得回家。明白了吗？”
　　我保证一个钟头就回来，木偶回答说。
　　“留神点，皮诺乔：孩子们总是答应起来很爽快，可做起来却慢腾腾的。”
　　“我跟别人可不一样，我说到做到。”
　　“咱们看吧。万一你不听话，你就要吃更大的苦头。”
　　“为什么？”
　　“因为孩子不听比他们懂得多的人劝，总是要倒霉的。”
　　“我已经尝到过滋味！”皮诺乔说，“现在我不会再犯老毛病了！”
　　“我说的话是真是假，咱们看吧。”
　　木偶二话不说，就跟做他妈妈的好心仙女告了别，又唱又跳地出门去了。
　　一个钟头多一点，所有的朋友他都请到了。有人一听就高兴地接受邀请。有人还得先求一求，可一听说有牛奶咖啡喝，还有两面涂黄油的面包吃，就都说：“我们为了让你高兴，要来的。”
　　现在诸位要知道，皮诺乔在他的朋友和同学中间，有一个最知己最要好的，名字叫罗梅奥，可大家给他取了个绰号叫“小灯芯”，因为他又干又瘦，活像晚上小油灯点的一根新灯芯。
　　小灯芯在全校学生当中最懒情最捣蛋，可皮诺乔却很喜欢他。事实就是这样，他一开头就上他家去找他，要请他赴早宴，可没碰到。他第二次去，小灯芯不在家。他第三次去，还是白跑。

1 marionette    

n.木偶

参考例句：

·        With this marionette I wish to travel through the world.我希望带着这个木偶周游世界。

·        The development of marionette had a great influence on the future development of opera.木偶戏的发展对以后的戏曲有十分重要的影响。

2 grief    

n.悲伤，悲痛，悲伤的事，悲痛的缘由

参考例句：

·        Don't allow yourself to sink into grief,it can do no good.不要使自己陷入悲哀之中，这样一点好处也没有。

·        After her mother died,she abandoned herself to grief.母亲死后，她沉浸于悲痛之中。

3 coaxed    

v.哄，用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 )；巧言骗取；哄劝，劝诱

参考例句：

·        She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。

·        I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

　　He wanted to cry, he wanted to give himself up todespair, he wantedto throw away the tray and all thatwas on it. Instead, either from pain orweakness, he fellto the floor in a dead faint.

　　When he regained20 his senses, he foundhimself stretchedout on a sofa and the Fairy was seated near him.

　　"This time also I forgive you," said the Fairy to him.

　　"But be careful not to get into mischief again."Pinocchiopromised to study and to behave himself.

　　And he kept his word for the remainder of the year. Atthe end of it,he passed first in all his examinations, andhis report was so good that theFairy said to him happily:

　　"Tomorrow your wish will come true.""And what isit?""Tomorrow you will cease to be a Marionette and will become areal boy."Pinocchio was beside himself with joy. All his friendsandschoolmates must be invited to celebrate the greatevent! The Fairy promised toprepare two hundred cupsof coffee-and-milk and four hundred slices oftoastbuttered on both sides.

　　The day promised to be a very gay and happy one, but--Unluckily, ina Marionette's life there's always a BUTwhich is apt to spoil everything.

他失望得想哭，想把托盘连同上面的东西一起甩掉，可不知是由于太伤心呢还是太饿，一下子昏倒了。
　　等到他醒来，他已经直挺挺躺在一张沙发床上，仙女就在他身边。
　　“这一回我也原谅了你，”仙女对他说，“可你再给我来这么一次，就没你好的！……”
　　皮诺乔赌咒发誓，说他要用功读书，做个很好很好的孩子。这一年下来，他都守住他的诺言。的确，他大考光荣地得了全校第一名，品行总的说来也得到好评，令人满意。因此仙女十分高兴，对他说：
　　“你的愿望明天终于要实现了！”
　　“你说什么？”
　　“到明天你就不再是一个木偶，而要变成一个真的孩子了。”
　　诸位没看到皮诺乔那份乐劲！他一直盼望着这个消息，如今听了，他那份高兴简直是无法想象的。为了庆祝这件大喜事，明天仙女家要举行盛大的早宴，把他所有的朋友和同学都请来参加。仙女答应准备两百杯牛奶咖啡和四百片面包，每片面包都两面涂上黄油。没问题，这准是个极其快活，极其美好的日子，可是……
　　真不幸，木偶一生中老这么可是，可是的，这一来，就把什么事情都给毁了。

20 regained    

复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

·        The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。

·        She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。

　　Poor Pinocchio! The rest of the night he had to spendwith one footthrough the door and the other one in the air.

　　As dawn was breaking, the door finally opened. That bravelittleanimal, the Snail, had taken exactly nine hours to gofrom the fourth floor tothe street. How she must have raced!

　　"What are you doing with your foot through the door?"sheasked the Marionette, laughing.

　　"It was a misfortune. Won't you try, pretty little Snail,tofree me from this terrible torture?""My boy, we need a carpenter hereand I have never been one.""Ask the Fairy to help me!""TheFairy is asleep and does not want to be disturbed.""But what do youwant me to do, nailed to the door like this?""Enjoy yourself countingthe ants which are passing by.""Bring me something to eat, at least,for I am faint with hunger.""Immediately!"In fact, after threehours and a half, Pinocchio saw herreturn with a silver tray on her head. Onthe tray therewas bread, roast chicken, fruit.

　　"Here is the breakfast the Fairy sends to you," said theSnail.

　　At the sight of all these good things, the Marionette felt muchbetter.

　　What was his disgust, however, when on tasting the food,he found thebread to be made of chalk, the chickenof cardboard, and the brilliant fruit ofcolored alabaster19!

请诸位想象一下这可怜的皮诺乔吧！整个下半夜他就这么一条腿站在地上，一条腿翘着。
　　等到天亮，门终于开了。蜗牛这要命的小生物整整花了九个钟头，才下完四层楼，来到临街的大门口。得说句老实话，它已经走得满身大汗了！
　　“你干吗把一条腿插在门里？”它笑着问木偶。
　　“真倒霉。您倒瞧瞧，好蜗牛，看有什么办法让我不受这份罪。”
　　“我的孩子，这件事得找木匠，我可从来没当过木匠。”
　　“替我求求仙女吧！……”
　　“仙女睡了，不要人叫醒她，”
　　“我整天钉在这门上，您叫我干什么呢？”
　　“您就自得其乐，数数路上走过的蚂蚁吗。”
　　“您至少给我点什么吃吃，我都要饿死了。”
　　“马上拿来！”蜗牛说。
　　实际上又整整过了三个半钟头，皮诺乔才看见它顶着个银托盘回来。托盘上有一个面包、一只炸鸡和四个长熟了的杏子。
　　“这是仙女给您送来的早饭，”蜗牛说。
　　木偶看到这顿大餐，感到浑身来劲了。可等到他一吃，马上就倒胃口，原来面包是白垩做的，炸鸡是厚板纸做的，四个杏子是石膏做好，涂上颜色的！

19 alabaster    

adj.雪白的；n.雪花石膏；条纹大理石

参考例句：

·        The floor was marble tile,and the columns alabaster.地板是由大理石铺成的，柱子则是雪花石膏打造而成。

·        Her skin was like alabaster.她的皮肤光洁雪白。

　　At that second knock, a window on the third flooropened and the sameSnail looked out.

　　"Dear little Snail," cried Pinocchio from the street.

　　"I have been waiting two hours for you! And two hourson adreadful night like this are as long as two years.

　　Hurry, please!""My boy," answered the Snail in acalm, peacefulvoice, "my dear boy, I am a snail and snails are never inahurry." And the window closed.

　　A few minutes later midnight struck; then one o'clock--two o'clock.And the door still remained closed!

　　Then Pinocchio, losing all patience, grabbed theknocker with bothhands, fully9 determined16 to awaken17 thewhole house andstreet with it. As soon as he touched theknocker, however, it became an eel8 and wiggled away intothedarkness.

　　"Really?" cried Pinocchio, blind with rage. "Iftheknocker is gone, I can still use my feet."He stepped back and gave thedoor a most solemn kick.

　　He kicked so hard that his foot went straight through thedoor andhis leg followed almost to the knee. No matterhow he pulled and tugged18, he could not pull it out.Therehe stayed as if nailed to the door.

听见这第二次敲门声，第四层下面一层的窗子打开了，还是那只蜗牛探出头来。
　　“我的好蜗牛，”皮诺乔打下面街上叫，“我已经等了两个钟头了！这么可怕的夜，两个钟头比这两年还长。帮帮忙，请您快一点。”
　　“我的孩子，”这小生物不急不忙，十分平静，在窗口回答说：“我的孩子，我是一只蜗牛，蜗牛都是快不起来的。”
　　窗子又关上了。
　　不多一会儿就敲半夜十二点，接着半夜一点，接着是半夜两点，门还是关着。
　　皮诺乔可忍不住了。他气得抓住门锤，就要用力撞门，让整座房子给撞得摇晃起来。可铁门锤一下子变了活鳗鱼，打他手里滑出来，钻到路当中的水坑里不见了。
　　“啊！是这样？”皮诺乔越发气昏了，叫道，“门锤没有了，我就用脚狠狠地踢。”
　　他退后两步，然后冲过去在门上狠狠一脚。这一脚踢得可厉害，半条脚都插到门里去了。木偶想拔出腿，可用尽了力气也拔不出来。这半条腿像敲弯的钉子似的，牢牢钉在那里了。

16 determined    

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

·        I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。

·        He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

17 awaken    

vi.醒，觉醒；vt.唤醒，使觉醒，唤起，激起

参考例句：

·        Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。

·        Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。

18 tugged    

v.用力拉，使劲拉，猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

·        She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention. 她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。

·        A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角带一丝苦笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

　　Pinocchio went straight to the Fairy's house, firmlyresolved toknock at the door.

　　When he found himself there, he lost courage and ranback a fewsteps. A second time he came to the door andagain he ran back. A third time herepeated hisperformance. The fourth time, before he had time to losehiscourage, he grasped the knocker and made a faint soundwith it.

　　He waited and waited and waited. Finally, after a fullhalf hour, atop-floor window (the house had four stories)opened and Pinocchio saw alarge Snail14 look out. A tinylightglowed on top of her head. "Who knocks at thislate hour?" she called.

　　"Is the Fairy home?" asked the Marionette.

　　"The Fairy is asleep and does not wish to be disturbed.

　　Who are you?""It is I.""Who'sI?""Pinocchio.""Who is Pinocchio?""TheMarionette; the one who lives in the Fairy's house.""Oh, Iunderstand," said the Snail. "Wait for me there.

　　I'll come down to open the door for you.""Hurry, I beg ofyou, for I am dying of cold.""My boy, I am a snail and snails15 are never in ahurry."An hour passed, two hours; and the door was still closed.

　　Pinocchio, who was trembling with fear and shiveringfrom the coldrain on his back, knocked a second time,this time louder than before.

他径直上仙女家，决定敲敲门，自己就开门进去。
　　可是一到那里，他觉得勇气没有了，不是去敲门，却是往回跑了二十来步。他第二次走到门口，还是不敢敲门。他第三次走到门口，依然不敢敲门。第四次他才算发着抖，拿起铁门锤，轻轻地把门敲了敲。
　　他等啊，等啊，最后过了半个钟头，最高一层（这是座四层楼房）才打开窗子，皮诺乔看见一只大蜗牛探出头来，头上有盏点亮的小灯。这蜗牛说：
　　“这么晚了，是谁呀？”
　　“仙女在家吗？”木偶问它。
　　“仙女睡了，不要人叫醒她。你倒是谁？”
　　“是我！”
　　“这个我是谁？”
　　“皮诺乔。”
　　“皮诺乔是谁？”
　　“是木偶，原先跟仙女住在一起的。”
　　“啊，我明白了，”蜗牛说，“你等等我，我这就下来给你开门。”
　　“谢谢你快一点，我都要冷死了。”
　　“我的孩子，我是一只蜗牛，蜗牛永远快不了的。”
　　过了一个钟头，过了两个钟头，可门还没有开。皮诺乔又是冷，又是害怕，又是浑身水淋淋，因此直打哆嗦。于是他拿定主意再敲一次门，这回敲得比上一回响。

14 snail    

n.蜗牛

参考例句：

·        Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体草食动物。

·        Time moved at a snail's pace before the holidays.放假前的时间过得很慢。

15 snails    

n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )

参考例句：

·        I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》

·        Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

　　"Let me tell you. Without knowing it, I rubbed myselfagainst anewly painted wall," he lied, ashamed tosay that he had been made readyfor the frying pan.

　　"What have you done with your coat and your hatand yourbreeches?""I met thieves and they robbed me. Tell me, my goodman,have you not, perhaps, a little suit to give me, sothat I may gohome?""My boy, as for clothes, I have only a bag in which Ikeep hops12. If you want it, take it.There it is."Pinocchio did not wait for him to repeat his words.

　　He took the bag, which happened to be empty, and aftercutting a bighole at the top and two at the sides, heslipped into it as if it were a shirt.Lightly clad as he was,he started out toward the village.

　　Along the way he felt very uneasy. In fact he was sounhappy that hewent along taking two steps forwardand one back, and as he went he said tohimself:

　　"How shall I ever face my good little Fairy? Whatwill she saywhen she sees me? Will she forgive this lasttrick of mine? I am sure she won't.Oh, no, she won't.

　　And I deserve it, as usual! For I am a rascal13, fine onpromises which Inever keep!"He came to the village late at night. It was so dark hecouldsee nothing and it was raining pitchforks.

“我告诉你……我没留神，在一堵新刷白的墙上擦了一下，”木偶回答说。他不好意思承认他被当作鱼拌上面粉，预备扔进油锅里去炸。
　　“噢，你的上衣，你的短裤，还有你的帽子，你都怎么啦？”
　　“我遇到了强盗，把我给剥了。您说吧，好心的老人家，您没有一点什么可以给我穿穿，让我好回家去吗？”
　　“我的孩子，说到可以穿的东西，我只有那么个小口袋，装扁豆的。你要就拿去吧。就在那儿。”
　　皮诺乔不等他说第二遍，马上拿起这个装扁豆的空口袋，用剪刀在袋底开了一个洞，在两边开了两个小洞，就当衬衫穿。他一下子把脑袋和双手钻过那些洞，穿好了，就动身上村里去。
　　可他一路上感到心里不踏实。老实说，他是进一步又退一步。他一边走一边自言自语说：
　　“我有什么脸去见我那好心的仙女呢？我见了她说什么好呢？……我又做出这桩坏事，她会原谅我一次吗？……可以打赌，她不会原谅了！……唉！她准不会原谅我……这是我活该，因为我是个小坏蛋，答应好了改过，结果又违背了诺言！……”
　　他来到村里，天已经黑了。天气很坏，下着瓢泼大雨。

12 hops    

跳上[下]( hop的第三人称单数 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花

参考例句：

·        The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪。

·        It is brewed from malt and hops. 它用麦精和蛇麻草酿成。

13 rascal    

n.流氓；不诚实的人

参考例句：

·        If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。

·        The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。

　　"No, he is now alive and he has already returnedhome.""Really? Really?" cried the Marionette, jumpingaround withjoy. "Then the wound was not serious?""But it might havebeen--and even mortal," answeredthe old man, "for a heavy book wasthrown at his head.""And who threw it?""A schoolmate ofhis, a certain Pinocchio.""And who is this Pinocchio?" asked theMarionette,feigning ignorance.

　　"They say he is a mischief10-maker,a tramp, a street urchin--""Calumnies11!All calumnies!""Do you know this Pinocchio?""Bysight!" answered the Marionette.

　　"And what do you think of him?" asked the old man.

　　"I think he's a very good boy, fond of study, obedient,kind tohis Father, and to his whole family--"As he was telling all these enormouslies about himself,Pinocchio touched his nose and found it twice as longas itshould be. Scared out of his wits, he cried out:

　　"Don't listen to me, good man! All the wonderfulthings I havesaid are not true at all. I know Pinocchiowell and he is indeed a very wickedfellow, lazy anddisobedient, who instead of going to school, runs away withhisplaymates to have a good time."At this speech, his nose returned to itsnatural size.

　　"Why are you so pale?" the old man asked suddenly.

“没有，他现在活着，已经回家去了。”
　　“真的吗，真的吗？”木偶高兴得跳起来，叫道，“这么说，伤不重，……”
　　“它有可能造成严重后果，甚至死人，”老年人回答，“因为他是给一本厚板纸封面的大书打中了脑袋。”
　　“谁打伤他了，”
　　“一个同学，叫皮诺乔的……”
　　“这皮诺乔是谁，”木偶假装不知道，问道。
　　“他们说是个小坏蛋，是个小流氓，是个真正的小无赖……”
　　“造谣！完全是造谣！”
　　“你认识这皮诺乔？”
　　“见过！”木偶回答说。
　　“你看他怎么样，”老年人问他。
　　“依我说，他是个好极了的孩子，一心想读书，又听话，又爱他的爸爸，又爱他的一家人……”
　　木偶正这样一口气地撒着谎，摸摸鼻子，发觉鼻子已经长了一个多手掌。他害怕得叫起来：
　　“好心的老人家，我扯了一通关于他的好话，您可全都别信。因为我熟悉皮诺乔，可以保证他真正是个小坏蛋，不听话，不学好，不去上学，却跟着一帮子同学去东游西荡！”
　　这番话一说完，他的鼻子就缩小，恢复了原来的样子。
　　“为什么你整个人白成这样？”老年人忽然问他。

10 mischief    

n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

参考例句：

·        Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。

·        He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。

11 calumnies    

n.诬蔑，诽谤，中伤（的话）( calumny的名词复数 )

参考例句：

·        He doesn't care about scandals, slanders, calumnies, aspersions, or defamation. 他不在乎流言蜚语，诽谤，中伤，造谣，诬蔑。 来自互联网

·        Spreading rumors and calumnies and plotting riots. 造谣诽谤，策动骚乱。

　　The Fisherman, angry at seeing his meal snatched fromunder his nose, ran after the Dog, but a bad fit of coughingmade him stop and turn back.

　　Meanwhile, Alidoro, as soon as he had found the roadwhich led to the village, stopped and dropped Pinocchiosoftly to the ground.

　　"How much I do thank you!" said the Marionette.

　　"It is not necessary," answered the Dog. "You saved me once,and what is given is always returned. We are in this worldto help one another.""But how did you get in that cave?""I was lying here on the sand more dead than alive,when an appetizing odor of fried fish came to me. Thatodor tickled4 my hunger and I followed it. Oh, if I hadcome a moment later!""Don't speak about it," wailed5 Pinocchio, stilltrembling with fright. "Don't say a word. If you had comea moment later, I would be fried, eaten, and digested bythis time. Brrrrrr! I shiver at the mere6 thought of it."Alidoro laughingly held out his paw to the Marionette,who shook it heartily7, feeling that now he and the Dogwere good friends. Then they bid each other good-byand the Dog went home.

　　Pinocchio, left alone, walked toward a little hut nearby, where an old man sat at the door sunning himself,and asked:

　　"Tell me, good man, have you heard anything of apoor boy with a wounded head, whose name was Eugene?""The boy was brought to this hut and now--""Now he is dead?" Pinocchio interrupted sorrowfully.

　　渔夫一心想吃这条鱼，眼看它打手里给抢走了，气得发疯，就想去追那条狗。可走了几步，忽然咳嗽得没办法，只好回来，
　　这时候阿利多罗又来到通村子的小道，停下脚步，把它的朋友皮诺乔小心翼翼地放在地上。
　　“我该怎么谢你呀！”木偶说。
　　“不用谢，”狗回答说，“你救过我的命，善有善报。要知道，在这个世界上大家应该互相帮助。”
　　“可你怎么会到这山洞来的？”
　　“我一直在海边直挺挺地躺着，半死不活的，忽然一阵风打远处吹来了炸鱼的香味。这股香味引起了我的食欲，我就跟着它走。要是来晚一分钟就糟了！……”
　　“别说了，别说了！”皮诺乔又吓得浑身发抖，叫着说，“你别说了！你要是晚来一分钟，这会儿我已经给炸熟，被吃掉，消化了。啊！……一想到这个我就发抖啦！……”
　　阿利多罗笑着向木偶伸出右爪子，木偶使劲紧紧地握住它，表示极其友好的感情。接着他们就分手了。
　　狗重新取道回家。皮诺乔一个人留下来，向不远的一间小茅屋走去。小茅屋门口坐着一位老人，正在晒太阳。木偶问他说：
　　“请您告诉我，好心的老人家，您知道一个可怜孩子，叫埃乌杰尼奥的，脑袋给打伤了吗？……”
　　“一些打鱼人把他送到这茅屋里来了。现在他……”
　　“现在他死了！……”皮诺乔极其伤心地打断他的话。

4 tickled     

（使）发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）愉快，逗乐

参考例句：

We were tickled pink to see our friends on television. 在电视中看到我们的一些朋友，我们高兴极了。

I tickled the baby's feet and made her laugh. 我胳肢孩子的脚，使她发笑。

5 wailed     

v.哭叫，哀号( wail的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

She wailed over her father's remains. 她对着父亲的遗体嚎啕大哭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

The women of the town wailed over the war victims. 城里的妇女为战争的死难者们痛哭。 来自辞典例句

6 mere     

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。

It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

7 heartily     

adv.衷心地，诚恳地，十分，很

参考例句：

He ate heartily and went out to look for his horse.他痛快地吃了一顿，就出去找他的马。

The host seized my hand and shook it heartily.主人抓住我的手，热情地和我握手。